Content Analysis of Teleconsultation Enquiries in Positive Health Club, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran 

Authors

  • Faridokht Salahshoori Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High-Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Zahra Bayat Jozani
  • Omid Dadras Department of Global Health and Socioepidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
  • SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High-Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Zeinab Najafi
  • Reza Adl Tabatabaei
  • Hamid Emadi Koochak
  • Minoo Mohraz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12970/2309-0529.2019.07.02

Keywords:

 Remote consultation, AIDS, Content analysis, Iran.

Abstract

 Objective: With the availability of specialists and the overflowing information in public and social networks, individuals have easy access to information about HIV and AIDS. However, medical counselling and healthcare settings still have an essential role. The aim of the present study was to analyze phone enquiries directed to the Positive Club of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran; this analysis was based on demographic features of participants.

References


[1] https://www.unaids.org/en
[2] Torani S, Khamarnia M, Delgoshaei B. The ability of special hospitals of Iran University of Medical Sciences in stablishing remote medical advice. Health Information Management 2011; 8(6): 794.
[3] Deevey SH, Behring M. HIV/AIDS Reference questions in an AIDS service organization special library. Medical Reference Services Quarterly 2005; 24(3): 29-37. https://doi.org/10.1300/J115v24n03_03
[4] Asera R, Bagarukayo H, Shuey D, Barton T. An epidemic of apprehension: questions about HIV/AIDS to an east African newspaper health advice column. AIDS Care: Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV 9(1): 5-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540129750125299
[5] Tuntufye S. Three educational and moral questions regarding AIDS among South African education students. Psychological Reports 2003; 92: 349-50. https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.2003.92.1.349
[6] Seth CK, Cain D, Knecht J, Hill J. HIV/AIDS information needs of sexually transmitted infection clinic patients: a content analysis of question asked during prevention education counselling. Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning 2008; 8(1): 11-23. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681810701811787
[7] Whiteside A. The key questions in the AIDS epidemic in 2015. Review of African Political Economy 2015; 42(145): 455-66. https://doi.org/10.1080/03056244.2015.1064371
[8] Huber JT, Fogel C. HIV/AIDS-Related electronic queries and responses. Medical Reference Services Quarterly 1999; 18(4): 19-32. https://doi.org/10.1300/J115v18n04_03
[9] SeyedAlinaghi SA, Paydary K, Afsar Kazerooni P, Hosseini M, Sedaghat A, Emamzadeh-Fard S, Mohraz M. Evaluation of Stigma Index Among People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Six Cities in Iran. Thrita 2013; 2(4): 69-75. https://doi.org/10.5812/thrita.11801
[10] Zeynolabedin SM, Jabbari H, Bayat Jozani Z, Haji Abdolbaghi M, Mohraz M, Arabzade A, Farrokhi M, SeyedAlinaghi SA. An Estimation of HIV/AIDS’s Cost in the Voluntary Counseling and Testing Center of Imam Khomeini Hospital in 2010-2011. Journal of Therapy and Management in HIV Infection 2018; 6: 41-44. https://doi.org/10.12970/2309-0529.2018.06.07
[11] Rasoolinejad M, Naghib Sadat B, Najafi Z, Baesi K, Heidari H, SeyedAlinaghi SA. Epidemiological and Clinical Information of People At Risk for HIV Referred to the Voluntary Counseling and Testing Center, Tehran, Iran, 2013-2014. Journal of International Translational Medicine 2018; 6(4): 176-180. https://doi.org/10.11910/2227-6394.2018.06.04.04

Downloads

Published

2019-03-25

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2019)

Section

Articles